<2>OpenAI’s Sam Altman said the company will amend its < class="link" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-strikes-a-deal-with-the-defense-department-to-deploy-its-ai-models-054441785.html" target="_blank">deal with the Defense Department (or the Department of War) to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI system on mass surveillance against Americans. Altman has < class="link" href="https://x.com/sama/status/2028640354912923739?s=46" target="_blank">published an internal memo previously sent to employees on X, telling them that the company will tweak the agreement to add language to make that point especially clear.
Amended Agreement
<>“Consistent with applicable laws, including the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, National Security Act of 1947, FISA Act of 1978, the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals.
<>For the avoidance of doubt, the Department understands this limitation to prohibit deliberate tracking, surveillance, or monitoring of U.S. persons or nationals, including through the procurement